Superstars News
Attendance Fairy at Ortega
For the past four years, Sandy Castro—affectionately known as the "Attendance Fairy" at Ortega Elementary School—has worked her magic to inspire students to come to school.
2024-2025 Registration
Austin ISD enrollment for the 2025–26 school year is Nov. 6, 2024–Feb. 4, 2025! Enrollment during this period is open to all new and returning Austin ISD students.
Ortega Visits KXAN
Last week, our Ortega Morning Show and journalism students visited KXAN for a behind-the-scenes tour of the communication field. See what KXAN had to say about our shiny superstars!
PTA Snack Sale
Nacho Sale Friday Decemver 1 after school at 3:00pm. Only $3. / Venta de Nachos ((iy otros bocadillos!). viernes 1 de diciembre a las 3:00 PM. Sólo $3.00, Todos los ingresos se destinan al fondo de la escuela Ortega Elementary PTA.
AVID Newsletter
It is so wonderful to have ALL of our AVID students back in our classrooms! The start of the school year has been full and exciting. We have used the past few weeks to get to know one another and learn what being an AVID student and an AVID family is all about.
Star Newsletter - Every School Day Counts
Regular attendance fosters a classroom community between teachers and children. Students who attend school are more likely to succeed academically. Students gain background knowledge from discussions while learning in school.
New and Returning Student Registration
Students can still register for the current year, 2024-25.
GT Nominations
Ortega is pleased to announce that referrals for gifted and talented Kindergarten through 6th grade students are being accepted from August 20 - October 7, 2024.
Ready. Set. Text! Let's Talk Introduces Texting Option
Austin ISD is here to serve you. We know it’s not always easy to find time to reach out and that other unforeseen obstacles can present additional changes.
Sign up to learn about AISD early childhood programs
Will you have a 3, 4 or 5 year old in the 2022-23 school year?